Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-23

EIFti ttlhd'lV. VIC % tHflu WIZ '''I'-
pied 10y Fad Thoruc, who. though he had
no business there. was enjoying The
warmth as only small. fourteru-yeur-
old boy can do. after Icing ail day in
the city streets crying parlor matches
OF three cents per lpX "two for five.
Tad's equipment was tempered
by 90 l,ttlc mental worry, rs n
matte u course. Nobody is entirely
happy IN this world, and IS hc warmed
himself Tad was OBLIGED to keep a
watchful eye ON the doprof the pnrtcr's
room opposite. IL was The duty oi
that colored fnctiouaIy to assist
tramps and yaunut boys from the
waiting room, with scant ceremony.
"Last night he said he'd bounce me il
be caught me here again" unused Tad.
advancing first one patched shoe and
then the other toward the stove. "brt
| shoullu't think The corporation would
prudcc what lituc fire il takes To warm
ne"
For n time Tad remained in urdis-
tUrbci comfort. So many PERSONS
Nvre constantly coming emf guilg that
No one took particular notice Il the
thiuly dressed. palc-farcd lad who occa-
sionally stretched his fingers carcss:ng-
ly toward Tho glowing Goals.
"lt's Dee first time I've been warm
clear through since last August /
Nish't could hold hest like Il hot brick
does Tad soliloquizcd. as with an
igvoluutary shivcr he thought Of having
a. stcrt or, ia the chilly rir again.
"ls there no other place where you
can GO and warm yoJssrli. besides Il
waiiing-room only intended for thc-er
patrons If the rdiirOad?' asked a tai.
nrist1cratic looking gentleman, wish
irou-gray hair. and n very digniacd
manner. who occupied the next seat To
the one Ia which 1ud was sitting. lie
spoke severely rud fruwned at Tad. rs
thoJch the boys presence annoyed
Eim.
II his address bad been more kindly.
Tabs reply would have been more
respectful. rs it was, Tad scowled n
little.
There's places enough, ] s'pose--
My they don't happen to low boys
who hasn't any business there. round -
specially II they mint dressed any bet
term l um,' ne answered. sullefily,
glanoing invOluntaIily down ut him sell
rs he spoke. The tall man mutter,d
something about "confounded NUS
rucc." bat made no further reply. And
rs hc rose. giving nervous glance nj
she clock. Tad noticed that he wors q
long gray ulster, over very nice init
nf clothes. while at one side of the seat
be had vacated lay his travelling rug il
n shawl-Strap, and n small alligator
skin saShcl with nickel-plate mount
iRgs.
Tad was wondering within himsel
whether hc ever knew what il was (,
bc homeless, cold and hungry when IA,
was n boy. when his meditat;ons wer,
disturbed by the violent ringing IL
hand-bell, accompanied by the hoars
Noice If one II the railroad official
calling out something. Of which Ia
words express aud 'passengcrs'
were alone Ineligible TO Tad's ear
This was followed by tao usual franti
rush toward the great swing door
leading into the depot. The tall gen
tlcman sprRng ncrvously To his feet
and. snatching up his travelling rug
shot through the doorway rs though h
had but five seconds in which to boar
train that did rot start for ten min
utcs. schedule time. eli, there!
cried Tad after him. you've left YOU
little sachclt' hut the gentleman wa
beyond call. So. scizing the hand-ba
from the next seat, Tad elbowcd hi
way through the throng, into the depot
in hot pursuit of him of the 1owin
ulster.
just inside the swing doors stood
policeman of imposing presence. II
was large fat man but eNtreinel
jealous, and his professional instinct
were at once reused at tho sight of
shabbily-dressed boy dodging in an
out OF the crowd. with a nickcl-plate
alligator-skin sachcl In his hand. SteF
ping hastily forward he laid heav
hand on Tad's shoulder.